natural habitat
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- noun
- /ˈnæʧərəl ˈhæbɪtæt/
- Specialized
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hábitat natural
- The forest is the natural habitat for many species of birds and mammals.
- protect natural habitats
- loss of natural habitats
- animals in their natural habitat
But they got, they got pushed out of their natural habitats by the dingoes, the bloody dingoes.
- But they got, they got pushed out of their natural habitats by the dingoes, the bloody dingoes.
- But that fish will die because it's not in water, it's not where it belongs, and it isn't in its natural habitat.
- There are many more of us here where it's our natural habitat.
- They usually German or Dutch, sometimes English, even Belgians, and they can be spotted in their natural habitat on a beach.
Examples
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Much of her science depended on the observation of animals in their natural habitat.
Fiction book (2001) -
Directly across the path is "Eagle Canyon," a natural habitat for rehabilitated bald eagles.
Academic text (1995) -
You should be set free to return to your natural habitat.
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I must say, it's a great pleasure to see you in your natural habitat.
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And he travels all over the world, taking pictures of animals in their natural habitat.
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This is astonishing, and especially this far removed from its natural habitat.
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Now they're to be sent back to their natural habitat, where they will live their lives in the freedom they so clearly desire.
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Equally important is the indirect environmental benefit of conserving a natural habitat that appeals to visitors.
Academic text (1996) -
The boxes are held under environmental conditions that strictly mimic the flies' natural habitat.
Academic text (2003) -
Peatlands and wetlands are the damp, wet natural habitats that you find all around the UK.
Synonyms
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The natural place where plants and animals live and grow
An area with the same natural conditions that has certain plants and animals
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derivable from 'natural' (produced by nature) + 'habitat' (the environment where a species lives), so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand it as the environment in which a species normally lives and grows. This adjective+noun combination follows a standard, cross-linguistic modifier pattern and involves no idiomatic or metaphorical shift, making it immediately comprehensible.
Etymology
Natural habitat paints a simple picture: natural means not made by people and habitat means the usual home of an animal or plant, like a forest or river where it usually lives. So the phrase means the 'environment' where an animal or plant 'lives' and 'grows'.